Tire for vehicle-wheels.



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TIRE FUR VEHICLE WHEELS.

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PATENT OFFICE.

EDOUARD BELLEDIN-GRAS AND FREDERICK SOHAUBLIN DE MONDRAN, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

l TIRE FOR VEHICLE-WHEELS.

SPECIFICATION forming' part Of Letters Patent N0. 707,378, dated August 19, 1902. Application filed May 10, 1902. Serial No. 106,805. (No model.) l i To all whom it 11i/ty concern:

Be it known that we, EDOUARD BELLEDIN- GRAS, engineer, a citizen of the Republic of France, and FREDERICK SCHAUBLIN DE MON- DRAN, engineer, a citizen of the, Swiss Confederation, residing at 160Faubourg St. Honor, Paris, in the Republic of France, have invented a new and useful Improvement Relating to Tires for Vehicle-Wheels, which is p 1o fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to a novel elastic tire for the wheels of vehicles of all kinds.

In order that our invention maybe readily and clearly understood, we have represented this novel form of tire, by way of example, in

the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a cross-section through the tire. Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the central reinforcingzo ring. Fig. 4. is-a section through a filling member which, arranged between two spring members of the tire; imparts the requisite continuity to this latter. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detail views. Fig. 9fis-a general perspective view of the wheel, the filling members being removed. Fig. l0 is a detail view ofthe Y springs h c detached; and Fig. l1 is a sectional' View, partly in perspective, showing the formation of the wheel.

yOur novel tire is essentially constituted by a series of iiat springs b c, fixed at intervals to the rim p by means of boltsland set-screws m. At the upper portion the springs b c are curved and provided with ears q for the re- 55 ception of the bolts e and nutsf, fixing the springs to the india-rubber tire a. For heavy loads the number of these springs b c may be increased. The springs may be arranged in the same manner as those employed for the 4o iat suspension-springs of vehicles, with or without the interposition between them of india-rubberiilling members d. In order to increase the strength of the whole without prejudicially aecting the elasticity, wearrange at 'the center `of thel tirefore'ach set of springs a ring g, connected by means of rods h to the outer springs. India-rubber members d, Fig. 4:, are prepared in advance, so that they may, after the tire has been mounted, be

lplaced between two consecutive springsb, 5o

Fig. k2. These filling members are ,maintained by means of hooks c', xed upon the said membersand engaging in--counterparts fixed to the springs themselves. The employment of theseiilling members prevents the penetration of anyl foreign substance within thel tire.

Uponthe separating members d, Fig. 4, are formed protuberances fy, preventing water from entering between these filling members and the rim. Y

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. Ah elastic tire forfvehiele-wheels comprising superposedliiat springs, atread-surface with which such springs are connected at their periphery, saidrsprings being curved to follow the inner profile of the `mass constituting the tread, aseries 0f central rings, one ring for each4 set of superposed springs with their respective'central rings: substantially 7o as described.

2. An elastic tire for vehicle-wheels comprising sets of springs, each composed of an outer and inner spring with interposed flexi- `ble pieces between them, a suitable flexible tread-surface connected at the periphery of said s prin'gs,ccntral rings, one for each set of'springs, and rods connecting the springs withrthe rings: substantially as described.

3. An elastic tire for vehicle-wheels com- 8o prising sets of'springs, each composed of an outer and inner spring with interposed liexible pieces between them, a suitable flexible tread-surface connected at the periphery of said springs, central rings, one for each set of springs, and rods connecting the springs with the rings, the vacant spaces longitudinal l of the tire between each two sets of superposed springs, being provided with flexible filling material. 9o

- In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDOUARD BELLEDlNfGRAS. p FREDERICK SCHAUBIIIN DE MONDRAN. Witnesses:

EMILE LEDRET, EDWARD P. MAOLEAN. 

